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Originally Posted by OptimalTates
From my perspective I would just flat out agree. It's clear she is talking about the "rule not the exception." 70% of males are overweight in Canada, a lot of our ailments are our fault used loosely. Obviously a lot aren't. But I think her statement is fair and true, and it's almost concerning to me that people take issue with it. We have a health problem guys, it's okay to acknowledge it and take action, let's not treat this like guns in the USA lol.
I guess it's more the motive for the statement and, as a politician, her actual plan to combat it. Is she, like she would clarify, arguing for betting education, maybe even laws like France banning free refills for sugary drinks, or (more worrisome) trying to suggest that we are responsible for our personal health so we should pay for it personally?
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It's abundantly clear that we can't 'personal responsibility' our way out of these problems. Sugar is addictive; processed foods are so much cheaper they're all that many people can afford these days.
Even our general work/life balance compared to a lot of Euro nations. Both in terms of general stress, but also how it translates to day-to-day lifestyle and poor nutrition in a fast lifestyle where exercise is limited to the walk from office door to car door, etc.
Which is all to say that our society is simply designed really poorly for the idea of personal health responsibility.